: the giving up of oneself or one's will to some feeling or influence Recovery requires much less than self-help; it requires self-surrender, to a higher power or cosmic truth or other nondenominational universal force.—

What happens when you surrender yourself to jail?

Voluntary Surrender is when a federal defendant is not taken into custody at sentencing but is allowed to report to their assigned prison at a later date. Generally, within a few weeks of sentencing the U.S. Marshals Service will provide the name of the institution and the date for surrender.

What happens if you don't self-surrender?

A lot depends on what court you are in. You could be facing a probation violation, which is not a new charge but still could subject you to additional jail above what you were previously ordered. In theory, you could be charged with a contempt...